IUD-Chapter 648 Observing the Root

On this day, Fang Li stayed at the school all day, resting and refining Prana while spending the time without Tohno Shiki noticing. 

As for Tohno Akiha's commission to keep an eye on Tohno Shiki, Fang Li completely ignored it.

"It's daytime, not night. At least he can be sure there won't be a Vampire attack, right?"

Additionally, after a busy day yesterday and returning home only when it was almost dawn, with the bed occupied by Arcueid and no adequate rest, Fang Li simply chose to relax and sleep on a tree branch, leaning against the trunk with a carefree attitude.

Only after waking up did Fang Li continue refining Prana, occasionally glancing at Tohno Shiki's classroom, where he saw Tohno Shiki always absentmindedly looking out the window.

Clearly, Tohno Shiki was really pondering how to deal with the Demon Hunter impulses within him.

By evening, Tohno Shiki still seemed troubled by the issue. While others had gone home after school, he remained in the classroom, still looking absentminded.

Fang Li, meanwhile, just observed from the sidelines, his thoughts elsewhere.

"In a way, we're kindred spirits, aren't we?"

Tohno Shiki was troubled by the Demon Hunter's impulses within him, while Fang Li was busy dealing with his fragmented soul.

The difference was that Tohno Shiki was genuinely distressed, while Fang Li had been taking things as they came.

However, during idle moments, Fang Li couldn't help but reflect.

"I've been in this world for a while now, but there's been no progress on the soul matter."

Indeed.

Ryougi Shiki had only brought Fang Li to this world, which is equivalent to the source of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, but hadn't told him what to do next.

Unlike before, when Ryougi Shiki directed Fang Li to observe people often associated with death, which had a clearer purpose.

Now, Fang Li didn't know what to do.

Should he observe as before?

But who should be the subject of observation?

The world referred to as the source by Ryougi Shiki?

Or the boy who also possesses the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception?

"I don't understand…"

It was really confusing.

Otherwise, Fang Li wouldn't have passively entered the Tohno household, becoming a servant, to see if he could gain any revelations from Tohno Shiki.

"Could it be that I'm supposed to observe how Tohno Shiki deals with the same issue?"

Currently, Tohno Shiki is troubled by the Demon Hunter impulses within him.

So, could observing this boy with Mystic Eyes of Death Perception handle this issue give some revelation to someone with similar experiences?

With this thought in mind, Fang Li somewhat reluctantly came to the school under Tohno Akiha's commission.

However, seeing Tohno Shiki's troubled appearance, Fang Li couldn't help but sigh.

"I can understand his concerns, but isn't he dragging this out a bit too much?"

Originally, Fang Li was a decisive and straightforward person.

So, Fang Li usually made decisions quickly and didn't let worries linger for too long.

Tohno Shiki, on the other hand, seemed to be the opposite of Fang Li.

"Is there really a need to observe this?"

Fang Li was puzzled.

However, if Ryougi Shiki's original intention was not for Fang Li to observe Tohno Shiki, who also has Mystic Eyes of Death Perception...

"Could it be that I'm supposed to go to the Root to observe instead?"

Fang Li was startled by his own thought.

Because it was not entirely impossible.

"Upon reflection, the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception are indeed mysteries closely tied to the Root. Anyone who possesses them must have opened the large brain circuit connected to the Root to understand death and thus gain these eyes."

In the place called the Root, which is the origin of all things, records of the end of all things are kept.

Therefore, after opening this large brain circuit, people would understand the concept of death from the Root.

What's needed for that is a near-death experience.

Ryougi Shiki underwent such an experience.

Tohno Shiki also did.

In other words...

"If you think about it, the true origin of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception should be the Root, right?"

If that's the case...

"If that's the case, it's really a stomach-turning thought."

Fang Li felt truly helpless.

The Root is located outside the world, unreachable by anyone.

The fundamental reason why Magecraft practitioners are interested in studying Magecraft is not just to master mysteries but to grasp ultimate knowledge.

In other words, to open the path to the Root and reach its vortex.

In that place, also known as the Akashic Records, where all things are recorded, Magecraft practitioners believe that reaching there would make one omniscient and transcendent.

Thus, every Magecraft practitioner dreams of reaching the Root one day and passes on this idea and research results to their descendants, hoping that someday a successor will achieve this wish.

To this end, Magecraft practitioners even use all means, even completely ignoring worldly laws and regulations, becoming people beyond the law.

The Magecraft Association is composed of such people.

Unfortunately, from ancient times to the present, there have been only five successful cases of reaching the Root.

These five successful cases are the five Great Magics.

A Mage who develops a Magic can reach the Root.

Those who haven't developed a Magic but have reached the Root through other means will also be granted a Magic by the Root, similar to a reward.

Therefore, Magic is a miracle that directly reaches the Root.

But there are only five successful cases.

Only five successful cases in the entire world?

"Then, if I want to reach the Root, I would have to become the sixth Mage?"

Of course, it's not impossible to aim for the existing five Great Magics.

However, Fang Li felt that it didn't seem reliable.

"I can only pray that it's not necessary to go to the Root to solve the problem."

Fang Li sincerely hoped so.

At this moment, Tohno Shiki, who had been sitting in the classroom, finally took action, leaving the classroom and walking out of the campus under the setting sun as night approached.

Fang Li shook his head, clearing his thoughts, and was about to follow Tohno Shiki when an unexpected event occurred.

"Whoosh————!"

A breaking space sound suddenly rang out.

Fang Li's figure momentarily froze, and without hesitation, he pushed off the tree branch and leaped to the top of the tree.

Almost in the same split second, a sharp blade like an arrow sliced through the air and landed at the spot where Fang Li had been earlier.

"Clang Clang Clang Clang——!"

Accompanied by the metallic sound, the sharp blades that shot violently like arrows hit the tree trunk in succession, embedding themselves and causing wood chips to fly.

The incoming sharp blades were like nail-like swords.

Leaping to the treetop, Fang Li raised his brow and looked forward.

There, a person seemed to stand weightlessly on the tree crown.

"Sure enough, someone has infiltrated here."

The cold words came from a girl named Ciel.

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